Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he’s more than 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek).

He has a firm grasp, which you’ll soon be able to test when you hold his hand for the first time! His internal organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby’s eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If he’s born with brown eyes, they’ll likely stay brown. If she’s born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time he’s 9 months old.

That’s because a child’s irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after he’s born, but they usually won’t get “lighter” or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

For many women, the next couple of weeks are a waiting game. Use this time to prepare your baby’s nursery or to take care of necessary tasks you may not get around to for a while after your baby’s born.

Take naps, catch up on your reading, and spend uninterrupted time with your partner while you can.

Over the past weeks I’ve listed the various fruits and vegetables that BabyCenter has used to track the baby’s growth.

Suffice to say he’s grown in length from a grape to a leek, with his initial weight being one ounce and it’s increased to nearly 7 lbs – it truly is a miracle. You can check the edible growth trajectory here.

As stated above it is a waiting game now. One of our last things remaining to do is for Kim and me to pack our bags for the hospital.

Question: What necessities should we each bring? Serious or funny ideas are welcome!